Akzo Nobel Employees Clock Up Safety Milestone

Published on 2003-05-27. Author :
SpecialChem

Employees at one of Akzo Nobel's coatings sites in Germany recently
clocked up a million working hours without a lost time injury (LTI).
It means workers at the Deco International plant in Rosendahl have
recorded no LTIs since July 2001. A special Akzo Nobel Safety
Performance Certificate was awarded in recognition of the
achievement.

"We are very proud of this official recognition of our safety
record," said Helmut Twilfer, manager of Akzo Nobel's Building
Adhesives SBU.

"It will encourage us to keep safety awareness up and aim at the next
challenge. Two million man hours is the next milestone."

He also paid tribute to all his staff for the continued safety
performance. "The trend reversal of the accident statistics could not
have happened without the teamwork and cooperation of all the
employess," he said.

The Rosendahl site produces building adhesives which are sold under
the Schönox brand name.